by Palak Sharma | Oct 16, 2016 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Unfair Competition
While copyright infringement in the music industry is not novel news, it is unusual when an artist is sued for crafting his new music based on inspiration from his former hits. Such is the case with hip-hop artist, Chris Brown, in a copyright lawsuit filed by music...
by Preston Barclay | Jun 8, 2016 | Entertainment Law, Sports Law
In a 2012 post-game interview, Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper, 19 at the time, responded to a question about whether he would take advantage of Canada’s lower legal drinking age with “That’s a clown question, bro.”[1] Harper sought to trademark the catch...
by Adam Longman | May 16, 2016 | Copyright, Entertainment Law
When I discussed sampling on this site in March, I hinted at the frequency with which it pops up in the legal stages that accompany modern music.[1] Sampling, copying a portion of one musical piece into another[2], is a widespread infraction, but when handled the...
by Tasha Pulvermacher | Apr 1, 2016 | Art Law, Entertainment Law, Policy
I never thought you could swear on public television. Growing up, I remember watching movies or reality television and all of a sudden, I heard a “BLEEEEEEEEEEP” sound pour through the speakers. Many times, the program would even cover the person’s “dirty” lips with...
by jburns | Mar 18, 2016 | Entertainment Law, Trademark Law
Twentieth Century Fox Television has prevailed in a lawsuit over its hit show “Empire.” The series, created by Lee Daniels and starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, tells the fictional story of a feuding entertainment industry family and prominently features...
